Sentences with phrase «interpreted as a measure»

Multifactor productivity (MFP), commonly interpreted as a measure of technical progress, is at the same level in 2011 as it was in 1971 (for an explanation of what MFP is, see part two).
The part that is left over — that is, the part of economic growth that can not be explained by the accumulation of capital and labour inputs — is what economists call multifactor productivity (MFP), an index that is widely interpreted as a measure of technical progress.
More disturbing still, the «anxiety / insecurity woozle» was based on three questions taken from a validated test that assesses infants» readiness to begin talking — a three item «scale» the authors designed and interpreted as a measure of infant anxiety and insecurity.
These confidence limits assume that the overall risk for a given individual is provided by our estimates and should not be interpreted as measuring the overall uncertainty in the absolute risk estimates, as shown in Table 5.
While grades on the Chance - for - Success Index are sometimes interpreted as measures of school quality, researchers from CREDO found that the grades are closely related to measures of family income and the level of education achieved by parents in a state, and do not represent the contribution of a state's schools to the success of its youngsters.
Thus, Bayesian probability is interpreted as a measure of the current state of knowledge.
This spread can be interpreted as a measure for a trading pair's demand and volume.
The ethereum founder has always been uninterested in price, which he sees as a distraction to developing the protocol, but his «meta April Fool's» proposal to cap ETH's total token issuance at 120 million could be interpreted as a measure to reassure jittery investors.
While the inertia parameter \ (\ phi \) in the AR (1) model has been interpreted as a measure of a person's regulatory weakness, the experimental study by Koval and Kuppens (2011) shows that it may not be appropriate to treat emotional inertia as a fixed trait of an individual.
For this reason, the autoregressive coefficient in the multilevel AR model is also called the inertia, and has been interpreted as a measure of regulatory weakness.

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Poloz insisted in a speech in Toronto that his decision to update the Bank of Canada's crisis arsenal should not be interpreted as a signal that he is poised to deploy negative interest rates or any other unconventional stimulus measure.
Many traditional return to risk measures are not apt for intuitive interpretation The Keller ratio is expressed as an adjusted return and therefore easy to interpret The Keller ratio allows for strategy selection optimally aligned with an investor's risk appetite In our VAA - paper we introduced a
«We find the gaps between the stated procedures for MFP estimation [a measure of productivity commonly interpreted as technical progress] used by Statistics Canada and the BLS are substantial,» Michael Harper concluded in an open, written response (pdf) he co-authored with Alice Nakamura, another renowned expert on productivity, and Lu Zhang, both from the University of Alberta School of Business.
Economists normally run a regression of son's income on father's income, and interpret the estimate beta as a measure of «intergenerational mobility».
When violence aimed at systemic violence occurs it ought to be defended, supported and interpreted in such a manner as will aid, hasten its end, and serve to establish a greater measure of justice....
Measures which, if directly controlled by God, should be interpreted as instances of God's wrath may not have been so intended.
Those of us vitally concerned with preaching, perhaps possessed of unjustified hope, tend to interpret the measure of the depth to which the pulpit has fallen as also the measure of the height to which it should and can rise.
That Jesus was aware with every breath he drew of the eternal kingship of God everyone will agree; that he believed men could come even now in some real sense and measure under the righteous and loving rule of God is almost equally clear; and only by the most tortuous methods of interpreting the Gospels can one escape the conclusion that Jesus expected the kingdom of God as a future supernatural order.
That having been said, it requires a measure of exegetical agility to interpret some of the criticisms of the instruction as anything less than a rejection of the Church's constantly held doctrine regarding human sexuality, and homosexuality in particular.
But his theory of propositional valuation is congenial for interpreting the eternal objects as norms, given determinate shape by the components they must measure together.
Consequently, it is incorrect to interpret Newton as maintaining that absolute space and absolute time can be measured without reference to some material objects, that absolute space and absolute time are real existents apart from all material objects, and that absolute space and absolute time are founded on essentially metaphysical considerations (see part I of Toulmin's two - part essay).
Defenders of the truth of the Bible, who erroneously assumed that the truth of a narrative is precisely in the measure Of its literal accuracy, were constrained to interpret so as to substantiate the objective reliability of the account.
Dr. Hawkins interprets the results in a way that makes him think many people «Seem to be waiting for time to resolve things as opposed to taking proactive measures.
As with other neuropsychological testing tools, the value of the SAC in concussion assessment is maximized when individual baseline test data is available because, without such baselines, the athlete's postinjury performance on neuropsychological testing and other concussion assessment measures, such as the SAC, must be interpreted by comparison with a generalized «normal» based on a large population samplAs with other neuropsychological testing tools, the value of the SAC in concussion assessment is maximized when individual baseline test data is available because, without such baselines, the athlete's postinjury performance on neuropsychological testing and other concussion assessment measures, such as the SAC, must be interpreted by comparison with a generalized «normal» based on a large population samplas the SAC, must be interpreted by comparison with a generalized «normal» based on a large population sample.
etteh believes some may have interpreted this new policy measure as one that will be applicable to all citizens of AU member - states; however, this is not the case.
He added: «If the measure announced in the British official communication is enacted, it will be interpreted by Ecuador as an unacceptable, unfriendly and hostile act and as an attempt against our sovereignty.
Because the study design leaves open the possibility of confounding variables that were not measured, the results can not be definitively interpreted as causal evidence that PMI reduced child mortality rates.
The researchers interpreted the outputs of the equations as measures of matrimonial health.
If she guessed right and measured the photons with her apparatus in the same orientation as Alice and Bob's, then Bob's apparatus would interpret the bright pulse just like a single photon.
FDA only needs to prove the appearance of a violation, not an actual violation, so a refusal is «not an absolute measure of risk, and is interpreted as a proxy for risk,» according to the paper.
By the same measure, the researchers are incorrect to interpret my article as dismissing the impacts of aliens or implying that «the changes wrought... are minor.»
«In this study, a new «source analysis» method was used for the first time to measure functional networks in the infant brain: with the help of a computer model, the measured EEG signals were interpreted as activity in the infant cortex, which enabled the evaluation of the functional networking of neurons in a very versatile manner on the cortical level,» says Sampsa Vanhatalo, a professor in clinical neurophysiology and the head of the study.
«Our results clearly demonstrate associations between early vitamin B12 status and various measures on development and cognitive functioning, as for example the ability to interpret complex geometrical figures, and the ability to recognize other children «s emotions,» says Kvestad.
Many states nonetheless interpret the index as a simple measure of school quality.
It is difficult for us to interpret why white students would fail to benefit from the retention policy as measured by the FCAT reading test but would be shown to benefit as measured by the Stanford - 9 reading test.
objectives include: Year 6 objectives • solve problems involving the calculation and conversion of units of measure, using decimal notation up to 3 decimal places where appropriate • use, read, write and convert between standard units, converting measurements of length, mass, volume and time from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, and vice versa, using decimal notation to up to 3 decimal places • convert between miles and kilometres • recognise that shapes with the same areas can have different perimeters and vice versa • recognise when it is possible to use formulae for area and volume of shapes • calculate the area of parallelograms and triangles • calculate, estimate and compare volume of cubes and cuboids using standard units, including cubic centimetres (cm ³) and cubic metres (m ³), and extending to other units [for example, mm ³ and km ³] • express missing number problems algebraically • find pairs of numbers that satisfy an equation with 2 unknowns • enumerate possibilities of combinations of 2 variables • draw 2 - D shapes using given dimensions and angles • recognise, describe and build simple 3 - D shapes, including making nets • compare and classify geometric shapes based on their properties and sizes and find unknown angles in any triangles, quadrilaterals, and regular polygons • illustrate and name parts of circles, including radius, diameter and circumference and know that the diameter is twice the radius • recognise angles where they meet at a point, are on a straight line, or are vertically opposite, and find missing angles • describe positions on the full coordinate grid (all 4 quadrants) • draw and translate simple shapes on the coordinate plane, and reflect them in the axes • interpret and construct pie charts and line graphs and use these to solve problems • calculate and interpret the mean as an average • read, write, order and compare numbers up to 10,000,000 and determine the value of each digit • round any whole number to a required degree of accuracy and more!
Year 4 Science Assessments Objectives covered: Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans Identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions Construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey Compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases Observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius (°C) Identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature Identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating Recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear Find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it Find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases Identify common appliances that run on electricity Construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers Identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery Recognise that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associate this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit Recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors
This page provides valuable information about State growth measures, including resources for understanding and interpreting growth scores by teachers, school and district administrators, BOCES district superintendents, network teams and NTEs, as well as the general public.
We found that the teachers who made the most gains in their classroom practice (as measured by the CLASS ™ observation tool) focused their conversations with mentors on classroom practice — following a cycle in which mentors observed teachers and collected data, interpreted the data with mentees in post-observation meetings, planned next steps together and kept in touch between monthly visits.
The solution enables students to understand and interpret two - dimensional drawings to create three - dimensional models; build, test troubleshoot and revise designs to improve robot performance; Gain practical, hands - on experience using mathematical concepts such as estimating and measuring distance, time and speed.
They measures students» attainment of skills such as understanding story events, drawing conclusions, making predictions, identifying the main idea, using vocabulary strategies, identifying supporting details, identifying point of view, evaluating ideas, understanding features that distinguish genres, and using figurative language to interpret text.
Renewed calls for improved teacher training have inspired a number of organizations to create lists of the professional skills new teachers need and to design rubrics and other instruments to measure how well candidates are mastering such basic capabilities as designing lessons, interpreting student work, and creating a safe learning environment.
Applying the same adjustments to measures of gains in NAEP scores over time also brought a different crop of states to the top of the list, highlighting gains in scores in Nevada, Maryland, and Hawaii, with Massachusetts and New Jersey remaining near the top as well.3 The variation in relative student achievement among states highlighted by this analysis demonstrates the caution necessary when interpreting state - level NAEP.
We acknowledge that in Chile, like in the United States, the debate over what counts as data, how data is interpreted, and the measures that are used to indicate educational achievement and improvement is ongoing and often influenced by broader political and economic ideologies and goals.
The images in this chapter are based on data and graphs provided by BMW, but are by no means an exact representation or derived from accurately measured data and should not be interpreted as such.
While it's not a great measure, it's still a measure of market beating return, and we as value investors can interpret it as excess return over the market.
The reason is that Hansen and many other model guys interpret the «measured» CO2 and CH4 concentration increase as «anthropogenic» forcing.
It is true that you can simply add CO2 and CH4 measured values as a forcing, but if you do so, you can not interpret them as anthropogenic forcing because their concentration is modulated by CO2 and CH4 cycle mechanisms that might in part be modulated by the Sun variability.
The hardest part for me was understanding that in their papers they often present «evidence» as if they had measured it when they have in fact only MODELLED something with some computer program and interpreted the output of the program, calling it evidence.
The available data over the past century can be interpreted within the framework of a variety of hypotheses as to cause and mechanisms for the measured changes.
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